Wednesday, January 09, 2008

NBC to Air Final 2 Episodes of "Chuck" 1/24

NBC which has rocketed to the top of the 18-49 ratings in the past 3 weeks thanks to its strong line-up of reality shows like "Celebrity Apprentice" and "American Gladiators" has announced it will air the final 2 episodes of Monday night drama "Chuck" on Thursday January 24.

Episode #112 will air at 8/7c followed by an all-new episode of "Celebrity Apprentice." The last episode #113 will then air at 10/9c the same night. The network will release more information about the two episodes later this week.

"Chuck" has averaged 8.68 million viewers and a 3.0 rating among adults 18-40 this season. Although the show was renewed for a full season of 22 episodes, only 13 have been filmed due to the writers' strike.

"Chuck" was replaced in its regular time slot - Mondays at 8/7c - by NBC's remake of the "American Gladiators" contest. In its first airing this Monday, the reality show exceeded the average ratings of the spy drama by about 25%.